Is Colombia Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Colombia
Safety rating
Women living in Colombia consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3.2 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Colombia consider the crime rate to be moderate, with an overall crime rating of 3.1 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 12.3% percentage of women in Colombia have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 72 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.2/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 2.3/5 | Unsafe |
Safety using public transport: | 3.2/5 | Moderate |
Crime rate: | 3.1/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.8/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 2.4/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 2.3/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 3.1/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
How safe is Colombia?
Holly
Localidad Chapinero
I feel safe in chapinero. Not had any issues so far and everyone is lovely and welcoming! Still remain cautious and don’t take taxis that aren’t on uber alone, particularly at night! Don’t wave phone around and keep close to you
Posted: June 28, 2025
María
Bogotá
As everything it depends Just rey to be in a crowd places is better than alone places, be careful with your stuff don’t walk around at night alone if it’s posible I Don’t know but Bogotá depends in my experience is safe I didn’t live a bad moment fortunately I can teach u more about my city, places to visit or not and those kinda things
Posted: June 21, 2025
Mariana
Bogotá
Is safer in the north of the city. It is better to avoid lonely places and walking by yourself in the dark at night. There's a lot of catcalling, so be mindful on your clothes if your alone (sad, but it is how it is).
Posted: June 11, 2025
Maria
Bucaramanga
It’s beautiful, there’s certain areas where you shouldn’t go (the north of the city it’s dangerous) Recently it’s becoming more dangerous, but as long as you have someone from there you’ll be fine There’s amazing parks that are guarded by the police so they are safe
Posted: June 11, 2025
Manuela
El Carmen de Viboral
El Carmen de Viboral is a very peaceful and quite cultural town in Antioquia, the people are very kind, respectful, simple, and humble. Security is good, as there is a police station and a fire station.
Posted: June 6, 2025Manuela
Rionegro
Rioengro is a relatively safe town in Antioquia, the people are very friendly, respectful and humble, however, as in any place, it is recommended to exercise caution, especially in remote areas.
Posted: June 6, 2025Is Colombia worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 88 experiences from female travelers
Liz
Colombia
Tumaco, Family travel
Tumaco is a great place. The people are friendly and beautiful, the beach is a tremendously impressive and imposing place. I lived there for 9 years and was delighted, now that I've left, I miss it because it really left a mark on me. You need to go and visit.
Posted: May 2, 2025Experienced: December, 2015
Nava
Canada
Cali, Solo travel
I was volunteering in the mountains near Cali and on my days off, booked the hostel Patio del Rio and had such an amazing time. The employees there Andres and Thomas were so warm and welcoming and showed me around the city, I met tons of lovely people and even baked a banana bread for everyone in the hostel! I would reccomend going out at night with locals, or at the very least go with large groups of people. Safety in numbers.
Posted: April 16, 2025Safety in Colombia
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